Merritt Flanders '22

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Lucky Bag

MERRIT JORDAN FLANDERS

Ocilla, Georgia

"Mike" "Flan," "Fuzzy."

TO GET the straight dope on this man it's only necessary to ask any one who was a Plebe with '22. His picture still looks like the dear innocent boy who came to us straight from a long engagement as clarinet soloist in the village choir, but 'tis not so. "Mike" is one of the saltiest specimens that ever broke into a pair of Welcome Homes. As proof of this, you should make an inspection of his collection of white caps.

The name "Mike" was not derived from Naval Academy slang—far from it. In fact, no mention can be made of this worthy without the occurrence of the thought of girls. It is a hard matter to single out any particular one, and so, in order to avoid hurting anyone's feelings, any mention of names is "Beyond the scope of this work."

"I'd love to go to sleep and W A K E up tra la la la."

Sub Squad (4, 3, 2).

MERRIT JORDAN FLANDERS

Ocilla, Georgia

"Mike" "Flan," "Fuzzy."

TO GET the straight dope on this man it's only necessary to ask any one who was a Plebe with '22. His picture still looks like the dear innocent boy who came to us straight from a long engagement as clarinet soloist in the village choir, but 'tis not so. "Mike" is one of the saltiest specimens that ever broke into a pair of Welcome Homes. As proof of this, you should make an inspection of his collection of white caps.

The name "Mike" was not derived from Naval Academy slang—far from it. In fact, no mention can be made of this worthy without the occurrence of the thought of girls. It is a hard matter to single out any particular one, and so, in order to avoid hurting anyone's feelings, any mention of names is "Beyond the scope of this work."

"I'd love to go to sleep and W A K E up tra la la la."

Sub Squad (4, 3, 2).

Loss

Merritt was lost on October 16, 1924 when the plane he was aboard collided with another over Coronado, California. He was stationed aboard USS Vega (AK 17); he was not a qualified naval aviator.